6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 21st January, 2025
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 78.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 76.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:59 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times,
with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 09:42 pm…Low at 2:32 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 10:49 pm…Low at 3:59 am.
Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly
swells 7 to 11 feet or 2.1 to 3.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times, with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
Moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas are expected to continue over and around the Eastern Caribbean, during the next few days.

Patches of low-level clouds, drifting along the wind flow will produce occasional cloudiness with some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.